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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
2451	Mackenzie	Stanley Henry	Flying Officer	NZ/422418			Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	EF148	AA-R		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	1713	Berlin	See archive report for full details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 26.A.2			Read Archive Report
2452	Mackie	J D D	Flight Sergeant	NZ402557					RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-04-28	Halifax	II	HR773	NP-A		Lissett	2042	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
2453	Mackie	J D D	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1942-11-15	Halifax	II	DT558	NP-H		Rufforth	1732	Genova	Abandoned and crashed at Fingers Farm SOMS
2454	Mackie	'Rosie' Evan Dall	Squadron Leader	NZ/41520	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC * DSO	RNZAF	Fighter Command	80Sqn	1945-02-02	Tempest	V	NV657	W2-A	12 + (Ace)	ALG B.20 Volkel	09:35	Armed Reccosaibce	Force landed near Antonis See Archive report	Safe		Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire Courtesy Air museum of New Zealand		The son of Thomas and Katherine Mackie (née McIntosh). Husband of Marjorie Yvonne Mackie (/née Dear - died 03rd July 2007, age 85).	Archive report
2455	Mackie	Sydney Colin Rive	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/413713		New Zealand	Navigator	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1943-12-20	Halifax	III	HX270	TL-M		RAF Graveley, Huntingdon	1730	Frankfurt	Crashed near St Truiden Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Collective grave 5. B. 20-22	Courtesy New Zealand Cenotaph		Born on the 26th August 1920 in Masterton. Educated at Takapuna High School and Auckland University College. A school teacher for the Education Department of Wellington. Enlisted at Levin as an air observer under training on the 06th July 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 07th October 1941. Air Observer badge awarded on the 28th February 1942 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 01st of May 1942. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 13th May 1942. With 11 Operational Training Unit 18th August 1942. 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit late November 1942. Joined 78 squadron 19th February 1943, carrying out 5 operational sorties. Joined 35 squadron 20th April 1943 and carried out 32 operational sorties. Commissioned on the 08th July 1943. Son of Sydney Frederick (died 1956, age 77) and Margaret Irene Mackie (née Rive - married December 1919, died 1974, age 76), of 73 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. DFC Citation: 'One night in September, 1943, Fl/Lt Wright, and P/O's. Mackie and Matthews were pilot, navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack Mannheim. The operation demanded a high degree of skill and the success achieved reflects the greatest credit on the efforts of these members of aircraft crew who executed their task faultlessly. They have taken part in many previous operations and have always displayed courage, determination and devotion to duty of a high order'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2456	MacKinnon	Douglas Malcolm	Sergeant	NZ/40923	Age 20	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-15	Wellington	Ic	R3171	AA-?		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2300	Duisburg	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 64.			Read Archive Report Researched by Jenifer Lemaire - see page for image licence.
2457	MacLaren	Euan William	Sergeant	NZ/415346	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	5 Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group	1942-09-06	Miles Master	III	W8795	-		RAF Tern Hill, Shropshire. (Satellite airfield at Calveley)	40	Training Flight	See Archive report for further details.	Killed	Stoke-Upon-Tern Church Cemetery. (St. Peter). Row H. Grave 250	AR Archives		Born on the 24th October 1941 at Pukekohe, Auckland. (birth certificate states his name as 'Ewen'). Worked as a clerk for Hancock and Company (brewery) of Auckland prior to service. Served 6 months in territorial army. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levin on the 28th September 1941. Initial training with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School 09th November 1941. No. 3 Service Flying Training School 22nd December 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 10th February 1942 following that promoted to sergeant on the 28th March 1942. Embarked for England on the 13th April 1942. Attached to No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 18th May 1942. Joining 5 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit 23rd July 1942. Son of Arthur Alfred (died 13th November 1953, age 70) and Helena Niven MacLaren (née Livingston - died 1986), of Auckland, New Zealand. 195 flying hours logged, 97 hours solo with 7 on these on the Master.	Read Archive Report
2458	MacLean	David Derek	Flight Sergeant	NZ/411493	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command - Middle East	126Sqn	1942-10-11	Supermarine Spitfire	Vc	BR183			RAF Luqa, Malta	16:30	Interception	See archive report for further details and photo's	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 5, Column 1.	Courtesy NAA		Born on the 15th October 1921 in Wanganui. Educated at Wanganui Collegiate and Victoria University. Enlisted on the 01st March 1941 at Levin. Pilot badge awarded on the 25th September 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Flew a Spitfire off HMS Furious for Malta on the 17th August 1942 and joined 126 squadron. Son of Allan Hector MacLean (died 08th July 1964, age 70) and of Alice Kathleen MacLean (née Allison - died 08th December 1983, age 89), of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2459	Macleod	N A	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-16	Stirling	I	BF398	AA-P				Training	Crashed near Stoke on Trent STAFFS
2460	Macpherson	John Anderson	Sergeant	41597			Wireless Operator	MiD	RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-08-18	Stirling	I	W7618	HA-V		Downham Market	2107	Flensburg	Attacked by a German night fighter and severely damaged. Claim by Uffz Friedel Krause 8/NJG1 (Detached to 5/NJG3) North Sea West of Esbjerg: 4,200m at 0048 hrs.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117			Two crew members were killed during the attack, and two more lost their lives when they did not manage to get clear of the aircraft after it had been ditched. On August 22 at 1530 hours the dinghy was observed from the Danish fishing boat E 28 “Dania” of Esbjerg on a position 21 miles to the north west of Gasbøjen (the entrance to Esbjerg harbour). Son of Alfred Sinclair Macpherson and Margaret Louise Macpherson, of Kaeo, Auckland, New Zealand
2461	Macpherson	R C	Warrant Officer				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-25	Tempest	V	EJ523	D					Force landed near Wennigsen	PoW
2462	Macpherson	John	Sergeant	NZ/41486	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far Eastern Command 221 Group	67Sqn	1941-12-25	Brewster Buffalo	I (339E)	AN216	RD-?		Mingaladon Airfield, Burma	PM	Interception	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Taukkyan Memorial, Mingaladon	Courtesy AWMM		Also remembered on his family grave at the Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North. Born on the 21st January 1916 at Stanton. Worked as a survey chairman for Lands an Survey Department at Wellington prior to service. A member of the Middle District Aero Club and trained as a pilot. Enlisted on the 20th January 1941 at Levin. Trained at Ground Training School, Levin , No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 6 Service Flying Training School. Awarded his pilots badge and promoted to sergeant on the the 05th July 1941. Embarked for Singapore on the 22nd July 1941. Joined 67 squadron on the 15th August 1941. Embarked with 67 squadron to Burma between 09th and 13th October 1941. Son of Duncan (died 11th October 1954) and Isabella Ormond Macpherson (died 28th June1941, age 67), of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand	Read Archive Report
2463	Macpherson	Alan Allister	Flying Officer	NZ/2323	Age 28	New Zealand	Passenger		RNZAF	Transport Command	40 Squadron (RNZAF)	1945-09-24	C-47B Dakota		NZ3526	-		Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand	530	Transit	See archive report for further brief details and his loss	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 4	Archives		Born on the 16th August 1917 at Christchurch. Enlisted on the 07th August 1943 at Tauranga. Son of Lt. Allister Ewen Macpherson (died of wounds in France on the 26th August 1918, age 26) and Edith May Macpherson (née Smith), of 372 Hereford Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Flew at least 230 hours as a pilot. Intelligence officer with 17 squadron. Returning after his second tour.	Read Archive Report
2464	Madden	Brian Mind	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/41521	Born on the 02nd November 1919	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	610Sqn	1944-12-18	Spitfire	XIV	RM736	DW-?		B56 Evère, Belgium	920	Recce	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Hotton War Cemetery. Grave VIII.B.12.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
2465	Maddon	W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	HK574	AA-R		Mepal	1713	Leuna	Ditched in River Orwell Near Ipswich
2466	Madsen	Anthony Victor Peter	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4213792	Age 23	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	South Pacific	4Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-01-02	Hudson	IIIA	NZ2065	YZ-?		RNZAF Nausori,Fiji	AM	Anti-submarine patrol	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 7			Born on the 1st January 1921 in Palmerston North. Educated at Palmerston North Technical School. A self employed farmer at Kairanga. served a year in territorial army. Enlisted at Ohakea on the 41st October 1942. With 10 Operational Training Unit on the 03rd April 1943 flying the Hudson. Air gunner badge awarded on the 30th April 1943 and promoted to sergeant. To Pacific to join 4 Squadron on the 08th July 1943. Son of Victor Henry Christian (died 1974) and Constance Ruth Madsen (née Caldwell) of Kairanga, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2467	Magnus	Alden Lyle	Sergeant	C/96104			Flight Engineer		RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BK620	AA-A		Newmarket	1807	Fallersleben	Shot down by a combination of flak and night fighters, crash-landing into the Westeinder Plas, South West of Aalsmeer (Noord Holland) 10 miles South West of Amsterdam	Flight Engineer: C/96104 Sgt Alden Lyle Magnus RCAF PoW No. 27339, Dulag Luft/Stalag 8B Teschen/Stalag 344 Lamsdorf			Paradie Archive Database	Promoted to Plt Off whilst interned Returned to UK 18 Apr 1945
2468	Magson	Frank Richard	Corporal	1165126			Electrical Fitter (Passenger)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	487 Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-09	Ventura		AJ454	EG-G		Sculthorpe		Test flight	Aircraft crashed at Larchwood in Norfolk, cause unknown	Killed whilst a passenger on a test flight	Marham Cemetery War Graves Plot. Grave 42.
2469	Maher	J J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-14	Lancaster	I	NG113	AA-D		Mepal	2025	Chemnitz		PoW
2470	Maher	Albert	Leading Aircraftman	NZ/405849	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 1 Service Flying Training School (RNZAF)	1941-06-21	Oxford	II	NZ1296	-		RNZAF Wigram	1010	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Andersons Bay General Cemetery. Block 115, Plot 78	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 23rd December 1918 in Dunedin. Educated at the Dunedin Technical College. A blacksmith for Joseph Sparrow in Dunedin Dunedin. Enlisted at Taien as an aircraft hand on the 16th December 1940. With Initial Training Wing 02nd March 1941. Remustered as as a pilot under training on the 03rd March 1941. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 13th April 1941. No. 1 Initial Flying Training School on the 24th March 1941 for training on the Oxford. A total of 74 flying hours logged with 31 solo and 11 on the Oxford. Son of Michael Maher (died 05th August 1968, age 86), and of Susan Hannah Maher (née Johnston - died 28th November 1967, age 75), of 34 France Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2471	Mahood	T S	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22	Wellington	III	X3667	AA-D		Feltwell		Koln	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede
2472	Major	Harry Nalder	Flying Officer	NZ/2522	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot (Staff)		RNZAF		Ohakea Delivery Flight (RNZAF)	1940-09-30	Oxford	I	NZ1251	-		RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand	1145	Delivery Flight	See archive report for further details and photographs	Killed	Waikumete Cemetery. Crematorium Memorial	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 30th October 1910 in Auckland. Educated at aKing's College, Auckland. A sheep farmer at Braemar, Lake Tekapo.A member of Auckland Aero Club 'A' Licence awarded on the 25th October 1930. Enlisted in New Zealand Air Force. Commissioned whilst at 4 Army-Cooperation Squadron on the 19th September 1932. Pilots badge awarded on the 05th March 1935. Mobilised in the RNZAF in Auckland in General Reconnaissance squadron on the 04th September 1939. Osaka as a staff pilot on the 17th November 1939. His service number was allocated posthumously at the end of the war. Son of Charles Thomas Major, and of Mabel Major (née Nalder, later Osmond), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2473	Malcolmson	George Keith	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/414315	Born on the 08th July 1915 Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	2Sqn	1945-02-08	Spitfire	XIVE	RM805	XV-?		B.77 - Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands	839	Reconnaissance	See archive report for further details	Killed	Bergen Op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Grave 6.F.1	photo courtesy Robin Peirce		The son of Robert Gavin Malcolmson and Margaret Jane Malcolmson (née Hole), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and husband of Ena Wynne Malcolmson (née Williamson), of Riccarton, Christchurch. Prior to enlisting on the 27th July 1941 worked as a clerk for Royde Bros and Kirk. A total of 1269 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
2474	Mallett	James George Gardiner	Flight Sergeant	NZ/436918	Age 23	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Far East	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-06-10	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4613	-		RNZAF Emirau, St Matthias Group, Bismarck Archipelago	07:20	Air strike / leaflet drop	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.35	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery		Born at Waltara on the 4th October, 1921. Edicated at the New Plymouth Boys' High School Son of William Arthur (died 27th October 1958) and Georgina Margaret Mallett (died 12th January 1968) of Bayly Street, Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2475	Mallon	Thomas Alexander		NZ/415348	Age 30	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	488Sqn	1945-12-03	Mosquito	NF.XXX	MT484	ME-?		Gilze Rijen Airfield Holland	428	Patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery. Grave 4.A.7			Read Archive Report
2476	Manglesen	F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1943-03-03	Stirling	I	EF329	BU-C		Chedburgh	1819	Hamburg	Crashed at Leeste	PoW
2477	Mangos	Kenneth	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	44Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	III	ME299	KM-E		Spilsby	1650	Bomb synthetic oil plants at Politz. Crashed 45km from target		Killed	Runnymede
2478	Manley	Jack	Sergeant	NZ/40240	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-24	Spitfire	IIa	P7831	OU-? 'Tippera'		RAF Redhill, Surrey via RAF West Hampnett, Sussex	1350	Escort	See archive report for brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 64			Read Archive Report
2479	Mann	R W	Sergeant	AUS.411357					RAAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AJ478	EG-A		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Ditched off Dutch Coast	PoW
2480	Mannell	Edward James	AC1	NZ/412455	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op		RNZAF	Training Command	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1942-02-25	Vildebeest	III	NZ114	-		RNZAF Whenupapai	730	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Masterton Cemetery. Grave 5192. 3. 18.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 23rd May 1921 in Masterton. Educated at Wairarapa College in Masterton. Worked as a junior mechanic for the P an T Department in Masterton. Enlisted at Harewood as a wireless operator on the 10th April 1941At RNZAF Wigram 16th May 1941. Joined 1 squadron on the 24th September 1941. A total of 203 hours logged.dquarters 19th December 1941. Joined 1 squadron on the late December 1941. A total of 349 hours logged with 267 solo and 192 on the Vildebeest. Son of John Weekes Mannell (died 30th November 1938, age 57), and of Kate Mannell (née Goggin - died 25th March 1980, age 96), of Masterton, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2481	Manns	J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EF491	AA-O		Mepal	2025	Berlin	Crash landed at Coltishall Norfolk on return
2482	Mansell	E J	Pilot Officer	132097						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-24	Stirling	III	EE890	AA-L		Mepal	2204	Hamburg	Crashed at Neumunster	PoW
2483	Manson	K	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1941-04-07	Wellington	Ic	R1380	BU-		Stradishall		Kiel	Lost without trace	Killed
2484	Manson	T I	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-12-16	Lancaster	I	W4359	DX-				Training	Crashed at Predannack	Killed
2485	Mantle	Alan	Sergeant	925315			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND802 “The Flying Scotsman”	AA:D		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	00:45	Aachen	See archive report for full details	PoW No 469, Stalag Luft VII	None - thought to have survived the war				Read Archive Report
2486	Mappin	Sir Charles Thomas Hewitt	Sergeant	1380356			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08	Wellington	Ic	Z8942	AA:?		Feltwell		Essen	Caught in searchlights and hit by flak, crashed and exploded at Zuidland, SW of Rotterdam at 22:15 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (13 July 1941 - 29 May 1942) The Early Years Part 2 - Theo Boiten).	Killed	Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery Plot LL. Row 1, joint grave 14			4th Bart. Son of Thomas Wilson Mappin and Violet Mappin; husband of Lady Mappin (nee Gordon Duff).
2487	Marchant	George Lawrence Roland	Flight Sergeant	NZ/422301	Born on the 06th August 1917	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Coastal Command	132 Operational Training Unit	1944-08-14	Beaufighter	VIC	JL813	Not known		RAF East Fortune, East Lothian	1600	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 264	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
2488	Marfil	L	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-21	Lancaster	I	HK596	AA-O		Mepal	1112	Walcheren	Crashed target area	Killed
2489	Margetts	J E S	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	LJ453	AA-K		Mepal	1714	Berlin	Crashed near Gemmerich	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2490	Maria	H C	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1945-03-05	Halifax	III	NR131	ZA-N		Melbourne	1657	Chemnitz	Crashed near Stalag IXC at Mulhausen	Killed	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery
2491	Marinovich	Ivan	Flying Officer	413103	16th March 1917 in Oratia, Auckland	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Coastal Command	200Sqn	1943-08-11	Liberator	GR.V	BZ832	D		Yundum, Gambia on detachment at Rufisque French West Africa	07:29	Anti-submarine patrol	See archive report for details	KiA	Malta Memorial, Panel 12, Column 1.				Read Archive Report
2492	Markland	Edward Roy	Sergeant	414656		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1943-02-18	Lancaster	I	R5750	ZN:?		RAF Syerston	18:15	Wilhelmshaven	Presumed to have crashed in the sea near the target	KiA	Sage War Cemetery, 4.B.5.			Son of Edward Markland and of Esther Markland (nee Willcock), of Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand.
2493	Marlow	J L	Sergeant	1353768						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-16	Stirling	I	W7469	AA-O		Newmarket	2217	Mannheim	Crashed at Katzenbach	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2494	Marment	M	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-04-11	Hampden	I	AT186	EQ-				Training	Crashed near Beeston NOTTS
2495	Marquet	Raymond Thomas	Sergeant	NZ/404556			Observer/Air Bomber		RNZAF (Middle East Command)	Bomber Command	70Sqn	1942-04-04	Wellington	1C	AD632	?-Z		Landing Ground No. 104 (Qotafiyh II) Egypt.	23:05	Benghazi, Libya	Shot down by flak and crashed 30 miles south of Benghazi	PoW No. 222742 Camp: Stalag Muhlberg (Elbe) - 4B				Read Archive Report
2496	Marriott	Colin Rupert	Pilot Officer	421742		New Zealander	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Bomber Command	626 Sqn	1944-05-11	Lancaster	III	JB409	UM:P2		Wickenby	21:56	Hassett	There were two claims for this aircraft. Hptm. Ernest-Wilhelm Modrow 2./NJG1 - 15km South East of Goes (Blindschlieiche): 4,200m at 00:26 and Fw Erwin Storck 1./NJG2 - Zuid Beceland: 3,000m at 00:46. Both claims confirmed as full victories on 7th September 1944. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 2 - Theo Boiten) The aircraft dived into the ground and exploded near Noorddijk and west of Noordweg at Krabbendijke. It completely disintegrated leaving little remains of the aircraft and crew leaving a large crater destroying a sea-dyke and road. The few remains recovered were buried in the local cemetery at Krabbendijke	KiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 263	Granite and Brick Memorial. The inscription in Dutch reads " Fallen for our FREEDOM 11th May 1944"		Flt Sgt (Plt Off) Marriott awarded DFM whilst with 626 Sqn. London Gazette 11th April 1944. Citation: "421742 Flight Sergeant Colin Rupert MARRIOTT, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 626 Squadron. 1853148 Sergeant John Victor BREWER, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 626 Squadron. These airmen were captain and rear gunner respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack Frankfurt one night in March, 1944. When nearing the target area the aircraft was attacked by a fighter. Although Flight Sergeant Marriott manoeuvred with much skill and his gunners got in several bursts of fire, the bomber sustained severe, damage before the attacker could be evaded. Nevertheless, Flight Sergeant Marriott determined to complete the task for which he had been detailed went on to execute his attack, afterwards flying the badly damaged aircraft back to this country. He displayed skill, courage and resolution beyond praise; Sergeant Brewer also set a fine example. The windscreen of his turret had been shattered and he had been wounded in the foot. Although suffering severely from the cold and the lack of oxygen he insisted on remaining in his turret, fully determined to defend his aircraft at any time on the homeward flight. He displayed outstanding fortitude and great devotion to duty". Son of Rupert Vance Marriott and Jessie Marriott, of Christchurch, New Zealand.
2497	Marsden	G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	EF236	AA-J		Mepal	2300	Gardening	Crashed on landing at Castle Combe
2498	Marsh	G B	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1943-01-27	Lancaster	I	R5637	ZN-D		Syerston	1739	Dusseldorf	Crashed SW of Roermond Holland	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery
2499	Marsh	H H	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME702	AA-Q		Mepal	2309	Dreux		Killed	Bayeaux War Cemetery France
2500	Marshall	R K	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1942-10-15	Lancaster	I	W4195	ZN-W		Syerston	1900	Koln	Crashed near Valburg	Killed	Uden War Cemetery Holland